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A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…
A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the Revelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine, master William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of DivinityA godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and judicious diuine, maister William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of Diuinitie
London: printed by Adam Islip for Cuthbert Burbie, 1606
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The second fruit of true conversion concerneth man, and that is, A reverence of the true worshippers of God, noted in these words, Before thy feet. These Jews when they were converted, did not think themselves worthy to be members of this congregation, but submitted themselves to be foot-stools unto them. This reverence shows it self in this one thing which is the ground thereof; namely, a base opinion which every true converted person hath of himself, by reason of his own unworthiness. This was in Paul, causing him to call himself the achief of all sinners. And the same ought to be in every one of us; for this is true grace, and a note of true repentance, when a man or woman can truly abase themselves beneath all Gods people; so as if the question were, who is the vilest person in the Church? the conscience of every man should answer: I my self. The proud and pharisaical heart, is far from true conversion; but the humble hart is pleasing to God.
The second fruite of true conuersion concerneth man, and that is, A reuerence of the true worshippers of God, noted in these words, Before thy feete. These Iewes when they were conuerted, did not think themselues worthy to bee members of this congregation, but submitted themselues to be foot-stooles vnto them. This reuerence shewes it selfe in this one thing which is the ground thereof; namely, a base opinion which euery true conuerted person hath of himselfe, by reason of his owne vnworthinesse. This was in Paul, causing him to call himselfe the acheefe of all sinners. And the same ought to be in euerie one of vs; for this is true grace, and a note of true repentance, when a man or woman can truely abase themselues beneath all Gods people; so as if the question were, who is the vilest person in the Church? the conscience of euerie man should answere: I my selfe. The proude and pharesaicall heart, is farre from true conuersion; but the humble hart is pleasing to God.